[X4U] Airport Express

[Jan Melichar]

Now that I am surrounded by wireless networks I thought it was time I  
enabled some security.
I'm using a Netgear DG834GT wireless router which is contacted to a  
G5 by eathernet and wirelessly to a powerbook and Airport Express.

While I can set up WEP security which works fine with the powerbook I  
cannot see how this can be set up with Airport Express. After setting  
up WAP, Airport Express become unavailable.

So I tried setting the security details in Airport Express before  
activating them in the router but got the following message"

"Joining a WPA-protected network and making changes to a WPA- 
protected base station requires a WPA capable computer. This computer  
is not WPA capable. If you continue you will not be able to join the  
WPA-protected network or make changes to the WPA-protected base  
station."

Since AE is WPA capable I ignored the warning and went ahead.  
Unfortunately this did not help establish a connection and do what I  
may I cannot establish a workable connection.

I have now disable security options reset AE to factory setting  
unplugged i,t spoke to it sharply and then kindly but to no effect.

The router 'sees' AE as an attached devise and Airport Assistant on  
the Powerbook (AE is inaccessible via Airport Admin or Set up on the  
G5) can identify it by flashing its light orange and green  but when  
all is done only orange flashes.

This experience remind me a little of the problems setting up a  
modems 15 years ago - not a fond memory and the manuals on wireless  
security are as impenetrable as those for modems in those days.

Any advice on how to set up security in my (surely not uncommon)  
circumstance would be very welcome

Jan